Patient Reported Outcomes

Collecting Outcome Data

Collecting Outcome Data

Collecting surveys well is the foundation of a successful PRO program Once you know from whom you are going to collect data (the...

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What are Patient Reported Outcomes?

What are Patient Reported Outcomes?

Each PRO tool has a unique scoring system that quantifies the results as a single number (or several numbers, in some cases). PRO surveys are used to record patients’ functional status before a surgery/intervention, and then again at specific intervals after the surgery/intervention. Rather than using an x-ray or a range-of-motion test to determine the ‘success’ of an intervention, PRO’s ask the patient for his or her own perspective.

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